1 Peter 4:11-14

"If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things..."

"If you are insulted because of the name of Christ, you are blessed, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Peter 4:11 -- 11If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To hi

"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as...."

"God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another. Do you have the gift of speaking?..."

What does freedom mean? A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.

"If you are insulted because you bear the name of Christ, you will be blessed, for the glorious Spirit of God rests upon you. If you suffer, however,...."

"Dear Friends, Years before Peter wrote his short letter known as 1 Peter to My disciples, he was repeatedly persecuted. He regularly encountered..."

"Dear Friend, Just as Paul faced his legal ordeals and challenging travels to Rome, My disciples in Asia Minor faced growing criticism, ostracism, and..."

Who in the world is this dude who played such an important role? Steve Higginbotham writes about Bezalel, an artist who was chosen by God to design and oversee the construction of the Tabernacle and all the sacred items found in it during the rugged time of the wilderness wanderings.

Now aren't you nice!? Patrick Odum shares about the compliment guys and how they bless people and how we can, too.

How do you handle being rejected because you are a Christian? There are times when we are going to be rejected because we are Christians.

Called. Sometimes, I think we use that word as an excuse to not do scary things. Jordan Harrell reminds us that there are some things we are all called to do because that is what Jesus wants from us.

You mean I am an important tool in God's ministry toolset? Phil Ware reminds us that God longs to fashion us into a vital tool in The Master's SIGnature Toolset to be used for Kingdom and church ministry.

Can a Patrick Odum talks about how we are all called to be ministers and challenges us to imagine church lived that way.

How do you find your part? Alan Smith talks about a junior high music teacher whose students didn't play.

This trek of discovery was our great joy in a year of deep sorrow. In the process, each of us discovered treasures old and new. Phil Ware continues his series on how the Bible and how God values women and their role in ministry.

What have you done with all those gifts? Phil Ware continues his just one series and focuses on using our spiritual gift and the principles involved.

Why is there so much fussing and fighting over spiritual gifts? Phil Ware continues his series on the Holy Spirit called SpiritFire and focuses on the issue of spiritual gifts.

Can you see God's signature on his masterpiece? Phil Ware reminds us that we are all God's gifted children and that God has put his signature on each of us in three different ways.

Does God still speak and make his presence known in our lives or is he silent, leaving us to decipher our own way through our troubled world? Phil Ware continues his series on finding God's vision for our lives and living on mission for God.